tin

IPA: tˈɪn

(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
(New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Britain, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
(countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, etc.
(countable, squash) The bottom part of the front wall, which is "out" if a player strikes it with the ball.
(slang, dated, uncountable) money, especially silver money.
(slang, uncountable) computer hardware.
(US, Philippines, finance) Initialism of taxpayer identification number.

(transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
(transitive) To cover with tin.
(transitive) To coat with solder
To coat with solder, in preparation for soldering, to ensure a good solder joint
To coat with solder, in order to consolidate braided wire, so as to make contact with all strands and reduce fragility of the fraying wire

Examples of "tin" in Sentences

I opened up the tin of cookies and was hit with a delicious aroma
The old tin bucket had rusted over time from being left out in the rain
She tucked a tiny note into the tin mailbox for her crush to find
The tin roof of the barn echoed with the sound of raindrops during the storm
He collected vintage tin lunchboxes as a hobby, each one telling a different story